Blaise Diagne International (DSS, ICAO GOBD) serves Dakar, Senegal and is both a departure point and a destination in the corridors catalogued here. It is the based hub of Air Senegal. Our catalogue links 4 direct destinations out of DSS and 2 African origins into it, served by 5 carriers.
At a glance
6 catalogued corridors touch Dakar (DSS / GOBD) in Senegal: 4 outbound and 2 inbound, flown by 5 carriers, with Air Senegal based here. 5 of those corridors carry a cached USD quote in our weekly fare cache; the rest are catalogued on schedule evidence alone. The mix runs 2 sectors under four hours, 1 of four to seven and 3 beyond seven.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | DSS / GOBD |
| City | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
| Based hub carrier | Air Senegal |
| Direct destinations (catalogued) | 4 |
| Reached from (African origins) | 2 |
| Coordinates | 14.740, -17.490 |
The route mix at DSS splits into 2 short sectors under four hours, 1 medium sector of four to seven hours and 3 long-haul sectors beyond seven — a profile that tells you what the terminal is actually built around. 3 of the corridors here are flagged in our data as labour-migration or diaspora routes, where checked-baggage terms drive booking decisions more than schedule does.
Two codes, two uses. DSS is the IATA code you will see on a ticket, a baggage tag and a departure board, while GOBD is the ICAO code used in flight plans, NOTAMs and air-traffic filing. They are not interchangeable: IATA codes are reused across the world’s smaller fields and are the ones that cause mis-booking, which is why every corridor on this site is keyed on the pair of codes rather than a city name.
Airlines serving DSS
5 carriers appear on the DSS corridors covered here; for the 5 we hold details on, checked-baggage baselines run from 23 kg to 46 kg, and 3 of them belong to a global alliance (SkyTeam 2, Oneworld 1). That list is built from the 6 corridors this site catalogues through DSS, so it is our coverage rather than the airport’s full published schedule.
These carriers operate the DSS corridors catalogued on this site. Blaise Diagne International is the based hub of Air Senegal, which anchors most of its schedule and connecting bank.
| Airline | Alliance | Checked baggage | Hajj/Umrah charter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | SkyTeam | 23 kg | No |
| Air Senegal (HC) | None | 23 kg | No |
| Saudia (SV) | SkyTeam | 46 kg | Yes |
| Emirates (EK) | None | 30 kg | No |
| Royal Air Maroc (AT) | Oneworld | 23 kg | Yes |
Alliance spread decides how easily a disruption at DSS gets fixed. With 2 SkyTeam carriers, 1 Oneworld carrier on these corridors, a passenger stuck here can sometimes be reflowed onto a partner without a new ticket — but only within the same alliance, and only when the original ticket permits it. Between alliances, re-accommodation is a commercial favour rather than an entitlement.
Top routes from DSS
Dakar to Paris (DSS–CDG) heads the DSS list below, at about 14 flights a week on AF and HC.
The USD market-low column is the cheapest fare our weekly cache recorded on the corridor across all carriers.
| Route | Carriers | Freq/wk | Block (h) | Market low (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar (DSS) → Paris (CDG) | AF, HC | ~14 | ~6.0 | $355 |
| Dakar (DSS) → Jeddah (JED) | SV, HC | ~3 | ~7.5 | — |
| Dakar (DSS) → Dubai (DXB) | EK | ~7 | ~9.0 | $666 |
| Dakar (DSS) → New York (JFK) | HC | ~3 | ~9.5 | $756 |
Schedule concentration is the number worth noticing: the three busiest corridors account for about 68% of the roughly 41 weekly departures our catalogue records at DSS. A concentrated airport recovers well on its trunk routes — several rotations a day means a cancellation is a wait, not a lost day — and badly on its thin ones, where the next flight can be days away.
Block times across these corridors run from about 2.8 h to 9.5 h. That range is the practical reason a single connecting-time rule does not work at DSS: a short regional inbound and a long-haul outbound have very different delay profiles, and a tight self-built connection between them is where most missed onward flights on this site’s corridors happen. On separate tickets there is no protection at all.
Corridors and typical fares from DSS
5 of the 6 DSS corridors carry a cached USD quote, the lowest at $355. Fares are quoted in USD across the whole site so corridors from different African markets stay comparable. Sector length drives the shape: 2 run under four hours, 1 four to seven and 3 beyond seven.
Most DSS corridors here serve diaspora and long-haul family travellers. The mix is 2 short intra-Africa hops (under 4 h), 1 medium Gulf-range sector (4–7 h), 3 long-haul routes (over 7 h). 3 are labour-migration or diaspora corridors where extra-baggage allowances matter. As rough planning ranges (editorial estimates, not observed fares): intra-Africa $400–900, Gulf hubs $500–1,200, long-haul $800–2,200; each per-route guide below shows the cached fare with the date it was found.
| Corridor | Cached low (USD) | Cheapest month seen |
|---|---|---|
| DSS-CDG | $355 | $236 in Sep 2026 |
| CMN-DSS | $599 | $211 in Jan 2027 |
| DSS-DXB | $666 | — |
| DSS-JFK | $756 | $756 in Jul 2026 |
| ACC-DSS | $1,049 | $515 in Nov 2026 |
The shape of the fare curve follows the sector length. The 2 short corridors under four hours from DSS price like regional traffic and move mostly with the day of the week; the 3 long-haul corridors beyond seven hours move with season and school holidays, and can double between the cheapest and dearest month in our own cache. Mixing the two on one average would be meaningless, which is why every corridor page carries its own floor.
Direct flights from DSS — 4 destinations
4 catalogued routes are listed below for DSS, reaching 4 countries, led by France, United States and Saudi Arabia. Our catalogue records 4 departure and 2 arrival corridors at DSS, each linking to a corridor guide with carriers, frequency, block time and any cached fare.
Every entry leads to a corridor page with the same skeleton of facts: who flies it, how often, how long the nonstop sector is scheduled to take, how far apart the two airports actually are, and what our fare cache has recorded. Routing and carrier decide the trip; the fare only decides between equivalents.
The list covers this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable. We add corridors where there is a real audience among African travellers — diaspora, pilgrim, intra-Africa and business traffic — so a seasonal charter or a thin regional service out of Dakar may be missing even though it operates. A blank fare means no cached quote rather than no service.
Direct flights to DSS — 2 routes
2 catalogued routes are listed below for DSS, reaching 4 countries, led by France, United States and Saudi Arabia. Our catalogue records 4 departure and 2 arrival corridors at DSS, each linking to a corridor guide with carriers, frequency, block time and any cached fare.
Every entry leads to a corridor page with the same skeleton of facts: who flies it, how often, how long the nonstop sector is scheduled to take, how far apart the two airports actually are, and what our fare cache has recorded. Routing and carrier decide the trip; the fare only decides between equivalents.
The list covers this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable. We add corridors where there is a real audience among African travellers — diaspora, pilgrim, intra-Africa and business traffic — so a seasonal charter or a thin regional service out of Dakar may be missing even though it operates. A blank fare means no cached quote rather than no service.
Hub airlines based at DSS
1 carrier bases an operation at Dakar (DSS): Air Senegal (HC), on 5 catalogued corridors. A based carrier is where the airport’s recovery capacity lives. Across the 6 corridors catalogued at DSS, a based operation is what makes a same-day recovery realistic; an outstation carrier usually has one rotation and no local engineering.
Air Senegal
Hub status is operational, not marketing. A carrier that bases aircraft and crew at DSS builds connecting banks around it, holds spare capacity there, and can usually re-crew or swap metal the same day. The same airline at an outstation typically has one rotation and no local engineering, so an identical technical fault produces a two-hour delay at the hub and an overnight at the outstation.
It also shapes price. The based carrier usually sets the fare level on corridors out of Dakar and competitors price against it, which is why a hub airport is rarely the cheapest place to originate on its own home routes. Where our cache shows an unusually low floor at DSS, it is normally a competing carrier buying share rather than the hub carrier discounting.
FAQ
How is DSS airport connected? DSS (Dakar) connects to 4 destinations and is served by direct flights from 2 origins in our catalogue — see the full route list above.
What are the IATA and ICAO codes for DSS airport? The IATA code is DSS and the ICAO code is GOBD. The airport serves Dakar, Senegal.
Which airlines are based at DSS? Hub carriers at DSS: HC.
How can I check fares and schedules for routes through DSS? Each route in the list above links to a guide with live USD fares, weekly frequency and the airlines that operate it.
Which airlines fly from DSS? Carriers on DSS corridors catalogued here: Air France, Air Senegal, Saudia, Emirates, Royal Air Maroc. See the airlines table above for alliance and baggage.
What is the cheapest flight from DSS? The lowest cached fare out of DSS in our weekly snapshot was about $355 on Dakar–Paris (DSS-CDG) — a dated observation, not a current price. Open the route guide for the fare with its observation date.
Related
- Flights to Senegal — country landing page: 2 catalogued corridors from African airports, carriers, visa row and the USD fare floor we have on file.
- Paris airport (CDG) — Charles de Gaulle, France: 0 catalogued departure corridors and 7 arrival corridors.
- Dubai airport (DXB) — Dubai International, United Arab Emirates: 0 catalogued departure corridors and 14 arrival corridors.
Corridor pages carry the per-route detail — carriers, weekly frequency, scheduled block time, great-circle distance and whatever the fare cache holds. Airport pages carry the full catalogued route list at that field, the based hub carriers and the compensation regime of the country it sits in. Carrier pages carry the baggage baseline, alliance and the network as this catalogue records it.